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Goethite

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Goethite

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Description
Locality: 
Royal Restormel Mine, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 5 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.00cm
Weight: 
178.00gr
Description

Massive acicular goethite on sugary quartz.   The goethite has formed as bands  and in vugs as bright golden brown velvety sprays and rosettes. There is no damage and the specimen displays well.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Goethite

Formula: 
α-Fe3+O(OH)
Strunz: 
4.00.
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Type Locality: 
Hollertszug Mine (Hollerter Zug Mine), Dermbach, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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